Philip has over 30 years of experience in management, sales, operations, underwriting and procedures all related to real estate, mortgage lending and residential housing development. For over 12 years he held managerial positions in the title insurance industry, where he was Regional Manager and responsible for startup operations for locations throughout the state of Florida. While in the title industry he was responsible for setting up and managing the title plants as well as compliance with underwriting procedures within multi-county operations.
For nine years he was President of an FHA approved Florida Licensed Correspondent Lender. His work experience has allowed him to serve his hometown and the Tampa Bay Community by promoting attainable and sustainable homeownership through affordable housing. Through his leadership HEA developed a 28-unit subdivision for LMI households, securing over $100,000 in layered assistance for these buyers which allowed those even under 50% LMI achieve homeownership. He has organized and participated in dozens of foreclosure rescue events throughout the Tampa Bay area including those presented by Congresswoman Kathy Castor and Congressman Gus Bilirakis.
Philip’s area of responsibility includes the development of HEA’s Home Again Program. Home Again is HEA’s rehab and development arm. Over a three-year period HEA had acquired over three dozen foreclosed properties which have been renovated, remodeled, rehabbed and sold to Tampa Bay families. This has helped get blighted properties off the streets and put deserving families into these homes. His work earned HEA the coveted award for having the best rehab program in the country of all of UnidosUS affiliates. Unidos is the largest Hispanic advocacy group in the country working to improve the lives of not only Hispanics, but every citizen looking for a hand up to make a better life for their families.
